Structure 7C00013N · Bell County, KY

Cowans Br RD over Brownies Creek

Carries Cowans Br RD over Brownies Creek, .10 Mi S Of Jct Ky 987.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT60 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

60 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built197749 years old
Length60.0 ft18.3 m
Daily traffic80counted 2011
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBell
Location.10 Mi S Of Jct Ky 987
CarriesCowans Br RD
CrossesBrownies Creek
Coordinates36.70278, -83.52944

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width14.8 ft (4.5 m)
Deck Area82.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number007C00013N

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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